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I believe it is conceded that, notwithstanding the fabled blue laws of New England, a man may, without impropriety, kiss his wife on Sunday and possibly, if he have a chance, some other sweet-faced woman.
David Josiah Brewer

Meaning of "impropriety" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF IMPROPRIETY

impropriety  [ˌɪmprəˈpraɪɪtɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF IMPROPRIETY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Impropriety is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES IMPROPRIETY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

impropriety

Morality

Morality is the differentiation of intentions, decisions, and actions between those that are "good" and those that are "bad". Morality can be a body of standards or principles derived from a code of conduct from a particular philosophy, religion, culture, etc., or it can derive from a standard that a person believes should be universal. Morality may also be specifically synonymous with "goodness" or "rightness." Immorality is the active opposition to morality, while amorality is variously defined as an unawareness of, indifference toward, or disbelief in any set of moral standards or principles. Moral philosophy includes moral ontology, or the origin of morals, as well as moral epistemology, or what we know about morals. Different systems of expressing morality have been proposed, including deontological ethical systems which adhere to a set of established rules, and normative ethical systems which consider the merits of actions themselves. An example of normative ethical philosophy is the Golden Rule which states that, "One should treat others as one would like others to treat oneself."...

Definition of impropriety in the English dictionary

The first definition of impropriety in the dictionary is lack of propriety; indecency; indecorum. Other definition of impropriety is an improper act or use. Impropriety is also the state of being improper.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH IMPROPRIETY


antianxiety
ˌæntɪæŋˈzaɪɪtɪ
anxiety
æŋˈzaɪɪtɪ
aureity
ɔːˈreɪɪtɪ
dubiety
djuːˈbaɪɪtɪ
extemporaneity
ɪksˌtɛmpərəˈneɪɪtɪ
garden-variety
ˈɡɑːdənvəraɪɪtɪ
gaseity
ɡəˈseɪɪtɪ
gayety
ˈɡeɪɪtɪ
impiety
ɪmˈpaɪɪtɪ
inebriety
ˌɪnɪˈbraɪɪtɪ
insatiety
ˌɪnsəˈtaɪɪtɪ
insobriety
ˌɪnsəʊˈbraɪɪtɪ
laity
ˈleɪɪtɪ
moiety
ˈmɔɪɪtɪ
nimiety
nɪˈmaɪɪtɪ
overanxiety
ˌəʊvəræŋˈzaɪɪtɪ
piety
ˈpaɪɪtɪ
satiety
səˈtaɪɪtɪ
ubiety
juːˈbaɪɪtɪ
variety
vəˈraɪɪtɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE IMPROPRIETY

impromptu
improper
improper fraction
improper integral
improperly
improperness
impropriate
impropriation
impropriator
improprieties
improv
improvability
improvable
improvableness
improvably
improve
improved
improvement
improvement grant
improver

WORDS THAT END LIKE IMPROPRIETY

benefit society
Big Society
building society
civil society
consumer society
contrariety
ebriety
grape variety
high society
honor society
humane society
Law Society
notoriety
propriety
Royal Society
secret society
sobriety
society
subcontrariety
subvariety

Synonyms and antonyms of impropriety in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «IMPROPRIETY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «impropriety» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of impropriety

Translation of «impropriety» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF IMPROPRIETY

Find out the translation of impropriety to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of impropriety from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «impropriety» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

不当
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

impropiedad
570 millions of speakers

English

impropriety
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अनौचित्य
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مخالفات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ошибочность
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

impropriedade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অন্যায়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

inconvenance
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak sesuai
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ungehörigkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

不正
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

부적절
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Impropriety
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vô phép
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சரியில்லாமை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अनौचित्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

uygunsuzluk
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

scorrettezza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niestosowność
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

помилковість
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

indecență
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

απρέπεια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onbehoorlikheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

oegentligheter
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

usømmelighet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of impropriety

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «IMPROPRIETY»

The term «impropriety» is regularly used and occupies the 94.474 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «IMPROPRIETY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «impropriety» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «impropriety» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about impropriety

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4 QUOTES WITH «IMPROPRIETY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word impropriety.
1
Jane Austen
Woman is fine for her own satisfaction alone. No man will admire her the more, no woman will like her the better for it. Neatness and fashion are enough for the former, and a something of shabbiness or impropriety will be most endearing to the latter.
2
David Josiah Brewer
I believe it is conceded that, notwithstanding the fabled blue laws of New England, a man may, without impropriety, kiss his wife on Sunday and possibly, if he have a chance, some other sweet-faced woman.
3
Gary Hamel
An uplifting sense of purpose is more than an impetus for individual accomplishment, it is also a necessary insurance policy against expediency and impropriety.
4
Richard Hanna
I value my reputation. I work hard to avoid even the appearance of impropriety.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IMPROPRIETY»

Discover the use of impropriety in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to impropriety and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Edge of Impropriety
Popular novelist and Countess of Gorham Marina Wyatt knows her public scandals help sell her romances.
Pam Rosenthal, 2008
2
Willful Impropriety: 13 Tales of Society, Scandal, and Romance
A volume of lushly dark tales of historical romance set in the lavish estates and shadowy corners of a London society season finds aristocratic lovers pursuing scandalous and taboo affairs, in an anthology that includes contributions by ...
Ekaterina Sedia, 2012
3
The Appearance of Impropriety
A losing basketball team's dismal record suddenly takes a backseat to the rumor that someone on the club has been throwing games, and it is up to crusading sports columnist Colin Cromwell to find out who. Reprint.
Walter Walker, 1994
4
Question of Impropriety
Diana Clare has had enough of London—the balls, the rakes you can never trust….
Michelle Styles, 2010
5
Wilful Impropriety: 13 Tales of Society and Scandal
These are romances that chafe against the restrictions of the period, with heroes and heroines who defy social convention, igniting firestorms of gossip.
Ekaterina Sedia, 2012
6
Encyclopedia of Public Administration and Public Policy: A-J
Stuart C. Gilman Ethics Resource Center, Washington, District of Columbia, U.S.A. INTRODUCTION One of the most controversial concepts in public service ethics is the notion of the appearance of impropriety. Whereas few would question ...
Jack Rabin, 2003
7
Handbook of Administrative Ethics
D. Impartiality in the Performance of Official Duties and the Appearance of Impropriety Standard As discussed earlier, the Kennedy White House issued the first executive branch ethics directive requiring federal employees and officials to avoid ...
Terry Cooper, 2000
8
A Faint Aroma of Sexual Impropriety: Drawings
The setting is 1930s English suburbia, the men are strong, the women are fair and the mood is sexually charged. Sex constantly rears its hilarious head in this perfect gift book for anyone with a pleasantly warped, dirty sense of humour.
‎2000
9
Innocence and Impropriety
A Resolute Man Jameson Flynn is a man with a mission.
Diane Gaston, 2010
10
Corporations Law in Australia
In other words, impropriety in the use of a position may consist in an abuse of the power or authority which the position confers. If there be an abuse of power for the purpose of gaining an advantage for himself or another person or of causing  ...
Roman Tomasic, Stephen Bottomley, Rob McQueen, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IMPROPRIETY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term impropriety is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Lula da Silva faces criminal inquiry - FT.com
... there were grounds to impeach Dilma Rousseff, Brazil's president and Mr Lula da Silva's protégé, over separate allegations of impropriety. «Financial Times, Jul 15»
2
Reisterstown Firefighters Will Not Be Charged: Reports | Owings …
The Reisterstown firefighters accused of sexual impropriety earlier this year will reportedly not be charged. A probationary emergency medical ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»
3
'19 Kids And Counting' Cancelled Officially At TLC | Deadline
... for continuing its lucrative relationship with the family despite years-long rumors of impropriety. Duggar, now in his late 20s, said in May on a ... «Deadline, Jul 15»
4
UFC antitrust lawsuit heads into its first big motions in Nevada …
A clear theme in the fighters' filing dealt with "...the impropriety of slicing and dicing the alleged scheme into its constituent parts, and then ... «Bloody Elbow, Jul 15»
5
Friends say death of young woman in Texas police custody …
... authority to assume jurisdiction over this investigation . . . to avoid any appearance of impropriety or concealment,” the online petition read. «Toronto Star, Jul 15»
6
Ousted ISI chief gets plum post within days | The Indian Express
... in propagation of indiscipline and mischief, including acts of administrative and financial impropriety… It is difficult to continue confidence in ... «The Indian Express, Jul 15»
7
Judge Buras applauded for repaying funds used to beef up insuran …
... which cast doubt on the public trust in me as a judge and raised the appearance of impropriety, I have now begun repayment of the costs of ... «FOX 8 News WVUE-TV, Jul 15»
8
Group: Take San Onofre judge off case | SanDiegoUnionTribune.com
“Even the 'appearance of impropriety' is forbidden. Certainly, it is improper for any judge to rule on a matter where that judge is also part of the ... «The San Diego Union-Tribune, Jul 15»
9
Backroom dealings? American Federation of Teachers endorsement …
Many voters struggle to trust Hillary Clinton, meaning the possibility of impropriety could be devastating. Compared to populist rival Bernie ... «The News Hub, Jul 15»
10
Hanergy Thin Film says business operations remain normal …
So far, the SFC has not accused the firm or its directors “of any wrongdoing or impropriety”, according to the statement. Still, on July 15 SFC ... «SeeNews Renewables, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Impropriety [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/impropriety>. Apr 2024 ».
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